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Patented Oct. 22, 1929 NAPOLEON B. DOUGLASS,

OF BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA REVERSEBLE DOOR MOUNTING Application filed December 29, 1928.

This invention relates to a reversible door mounting such as is used in. connection with recess or closet beds, and wherein a portion of the door opening is always obstructed by the overhang oi the bed, such mounting permitting the door to be reversed in a manner to close the opening when the bed is out of the closet in position for use.

The object of the invention is to provide m a mounting oi this gen-rail character which can be economically maamtactured and as seinbled without the necessity of littin tracks or other attachments to the top or bottom sills. In connection with prior devices of this sort, which make use of tracks fastened to the sills ot the doorway, it has been found theta great deal of labor is required to properly assemble and position these tracks, and that where metal lran'ies are used for the doorw y it is aln'iost impossible to employ these tracks.

One form which my invention may assume is exemplified in the following description and illustrated in the accoinpaying drawing,

in which Fig. 1 shows a perspective View of a re ess or closet fitted with a bed and door, the door mounting representing a preferred Gll'ilJOtlh ment of my invention;

F 2 shows a perspective view of the plate employed on the lower sill;

l i 3 shows a plan View in section oi? the upper portion oi the door mounting;

Fig, 4-. shows an elevation of the door and mounting;

Fig. 5 shows a plan view in section of the door and mounting; in normal position, with the bed stored within the closet;

Fig. 6 shows a similar view with the door open so as to permit the bed to be swung out of the closet;

F 7 shows a similar view of the bed out side of the closet and the door in reverses and closed position.

Referring: in detail to the accoinpayinp; drawings, the closet or recess is indicated at 10 and is positioned with a door opening adapted to be closed by a door 11. fl bed 12 or other article of furniture is mounted so by means of pivots 123 on one of the jainbs Serial No. 329,225.

of the door opening so as to be swung through the opening, the said bed being wider than the door opening and hence having a portion extending across the opening both when the bed is stored in the closet and when positioned outside for use.

The door is hingedly mounted upon a yoke-shaped member consisting of a vertical post 14c and top and bottom horizontal arms 15, the said arms being: pivotally connected to the top and bottom sills oi the door opening near the middle thereof. With such a mounting the door can be swung on its hinges from a closed position to a right angle position, as shown in Fig. 6, leaving space for the bed to be moved through the opening, and thereafter the door can be moved bodily into a reversed, closed position, as shown in Fig. 7, by reversing the position of the yokeshaped member.

It is essential, however, that the door during this movement be controlled so as to simplify its operation and prevent it from striking the bed. This I accomplish by the following mechanism: 7

Secured to the door, preferably near the top, is a plate 16 on which are carried a vented cylinder 17 containing apiston 18, to which piston is connected a rod 19, said rod passing slidably through a guide 20. A link 21 is pivotally connected to the rod 19 and also to the post 14. A torsion spring 22 is provided for the end of the link, which connects with the post, said spring; exerting a force tending to pull the door against the 8 arms 15. When the door is closed, the piston will be at the farther end of the cylinder, as shown in Fig. 5, and when the door is opened, as shown in Fig. 6, the piston will be at the opposite end of the cylinder, the 99 said piston and spring both acting to resist opening movement of the door, and thereby pulling the arms 15 against a stop member 23 arranged on the lower sill, thereby tending to keep the yoke member from swingor ing inwardly on its pivots.

In the open position of the door, a spring latch 24 on the plate 16 fits against a pro jection 25 on the rod 19, and holds the door at right angles to the arms 15. The door may now be moved bodily into reversed position about the pivots of the arms 15, during which movement it is necessary to release it from the latch and allow it to gradually move towards the arms 15. However, on account of the resistance offered by the piston, the door will not swing rapidly on its hinges, so that very little manual effort is required to guide it at this time, the action being semi-automatic.

In the reversed position of the door, a spring catch 26 on the bottom of the plate 27 will press against the lower arm and re strain the yoke-shaped member from turning about its pivots. This catch 26 will function in a similar manner when the arms are in the opposite position against an extension 28 on the lower arm.

In the reversed position of the door, said door may be swung inwardly on its hinges as indicated in dotted lines in Fig. 7, so as to permit access to the closet,

Various changes in the construction and arrangement of the several parts herein shown and described may be employed without departing from. the spirit of my invention as disclosed in the appended claims.

' Having thus described my invention, what- I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. A door having hinges at one edge, a swinging support for the hinges, reversible within the door opening so as to permit the door'to be reversed and close the opening, and means forming a direct connection between the swinging support and the door, to control the latter and restrain its swinging movement during reversal of the support.

2. A door having hinges at one edge, a swinging support for the hinges, reversible within the door opening so as to permit the the door to be reversed and close the opening, and means forming a direct connection between the swinging support and the door,

to control the latter and restrain its swinging movement, whereby the door will be reversed duringreversal of the support, and means to retain the swinging support in position during the time the door is being moved about its hinges in opening or closing the same.

3. The combination of a door and its openin a ortion of which openin is alwa s obstructed, hinges at one edge of the door, a swinging support for the hinges, reversible within the door opening, and a yielding connection between the swinging support and the door to control the hinge movement of the door during reversal of the swin ing support.

4:. A door having hinges at one edge, a swinging support for the hinges, reversible within the door opening, and permitting the door to be reversed and close the opening, said support comprising an upright member having horizontal arms centrally pivoted in the door opening, said upright member being adapted to lie adjacent either one of the jambs of the door opening, spring means tending to keep the door parallel with the arms, and a cylinder and piston forming :1 connection between the door and support and acting to restrain hinge movement of the door in either direction.

5. A door having hinges at one edge, a swinging support for the hinges, reversible within the door opening, and permitting the door to be reversed and close the opening, said support comprising an upright member having horizontal arms centrally pivoted in the door opening, said upright member being adapted to lie adjacent either one of the jambs of the door opening, spring means tending to keep the door parallel with the arms, a cylinder and piston forming a connection between the door and support, and acting to restrain hinge movement of the door in either direction, and means to yieldingly retain the swinging support in position where the arms are substantially parallel with the door openin 6. A door having hinges at one edge, a. swinging support for the hinges, reversible within the door opening, and permitting the door to be reversed and close the opening. said support comprising an upright member having horizontal arms centrally pivoted in the door opening, said upright member being adapted to lie adjacent either one of the jambs of the door opening, spring means tending to keep the door parallel with the arms, a cylinder and piston forming a connection between the door and support and acting a restrain hinge movement of the door in either direction, and a yielding latch device to retain the door in position substantially at right angles to the said arms,

NAPOLEON B. DOUGLASS.

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